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The future of Volvo: safety and 4-cylinders

Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 5:43 pm
by kevm14
That sounds familiar.

http://www.autoweek.com/article/2013123 ... dailydrive
"Safety is so exciting!" said Bodil Eriksson, Volvo's executive vice president of marketing. "The word 'safety' is too small to contain what it's about. It is no longer about protection, it's now about enabling you to be the driver you want to be."
I'm skeptical. Besides, most people think safety is all about things that prevent you from being a good driver in the first place. You won't hear Volvo say that, of course.

Apparently they will retain a T6 engine.
To compete effectively as a premium company, a supercharger pairs with the turbocharger, activating during initial acceleration. Expect around 300 hp with this setup on the highest T6 trim.
That's a lot of complexity for 300hp. I assume it gets 35mpg. .......